Comparison

Towsen vs Home Security Camera®

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Towsen

Monitor your home and important places with live video feeds and motion alerts. Receive notifications, use two-way audio, and review event history from your smart cameras. Manage settings and check camera status remotely.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Event history review
  • Camera settings management
  • Multi-device support
Features
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Towsen is a mobile app designed for low-power smart cameras, helping you stay connected to important places such as your home, doorway, garage, yard, or other monitored areas. With the app, you can add devices, view live video, check event history, receive motion alerts, use two-way audio, review recordings, and manage camera settings. Whether you are at home or away, Towsen helps you check camera status, receive important notifications, and quickly review activity when it matters. The app supports multiple devices and is suitable for home monitoring, entryway security, pet watching, and everyday remote viewing. Auto-Renewable Subscription Terms for Value-Added Services Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and completes payment, the payment will be charged to the user’s Apple ID account. Users can manage their subscriptions and auto-renewal settings in their account settings. Canceling Renewal: To cancel auto-renewal, users must manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID subscription settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Renewal: The user’s Apple ID account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. After the charge is successful, the subscription will be renewed for another subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/towsen.ai/towsen_privacy_notice_en.html Auto-Renewable Subscription Service Agreement: https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/towsen.ai/towsen_sub_agreement_en.html

About

Home Security Camera®

This app helps you understand your network environment by scanning for connected devices, Bluetooth signals, and Wi-Fi details. It also offers tools like ping checks, speed tests, and magnetic field readings to assess your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Local network scanning
  • Unknown device identification
  • Bluetooth scanning
  • Wi-Fi details
  • Ping and speed tests
  • Magnetic field readings
Features
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Home Security Camera helps you protect your home privacy by making nearby networks, connected devices, and security-related signals easier to check and understand. With local network scanning, Bluetooth scanning, Wi-Fi details, ping checks, speed tests, and magnetic field readings, you can review your connection environment with clear and readable results. Whether you are checking your home network, office Wi-Fi, or a temporary connection environment, Home Security Camera helps turn technical signals into simple information you can understand. Key Features Local Network Scanner
Scan your current local network and review connected devices. Check available details such as IP address, host name, vendor hints, services, and open ports when supported by the network environment. Unknown Device Review
Review device information in one place and identify items that may need a closer look based on names, vendor hints, ports, and network service signals. Bluetooth Scanner
Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and view basic signal and device information when available. Wi-Fi Information
Check Wi-Fi details such as SSID, BSSID, IP address, gateway, subnet, DNS, and signal level when iOS allows access. Ping & Speed Test
Run quick ping checks and network speed tests to understand connection quality and troubleshoot common network issues. Magnetic Field Reference
Use magnetic field readings as an additional reference when checking nearby objects or environments.
 Subscription Options Weekly Subscription: $7.99 per week
Weekly Subscription with 3-Day Free Trial: $7.99 per week after the free trial ends
Annual Subscription: $24.99 per year Annual Subscription: $39.99 per year
Lifetime Access: $29.99 one-time purchase Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Lifetime Access is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically. Terms of Use: https://www.coresecuritylimited.com/terms.html
 Privacy Policy: https://www.coresecuritylimited.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Towsen4 screens
Home Security Camera®4 screens

Verdict

The call

Towsen and Home Security Camera® both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of Towsen's written reviews are positive against 14% of Home Security Camera®'s. Home Security Camera®'s advantage is ratings volume (396 vs 26). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Towsen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $28.99 per 6 months and Home Security Camera® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Towsen against 3.7 for Home Security Camera®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Security Camera® has 396 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Towsen's written reviews are positive against 14% of Home Security Camera®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Towsen ships an update weekly, Home Security Camera® every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Towsen versus Home Security Camera®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTowsenHome Security Camera®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (26 ratings)3.7 (396 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings26396 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSINTOP LIMITEDCore Security

Customer experience

Towsen

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Home Security Camera®

All ratings36 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Towsen

Subscriptions5
  • 30-Day Cloud Storage3 Days trial2 variants$28.996 Months
  • 30-Day Cloud Storage3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • 30-Day Cloud Storage3 Days trial4 variants$39.991 Year
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  • 30-Day Cloud Storage3 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • 30-Day Cloud Storage3 Days trial$119.991 Year
3 purchases

Home Security Camera®

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Weekly$7.997 Days
  • VIP Weekly 3-Days Free Trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • VIP Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Towsen free?
Towsen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Security Camera® free?
Home Security Camera® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Towsen or Home Security Camera®?
Home Security Camera® is rated higher. Towsen averages 3.6 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Home Security Camera® averages 3.7 from 396 ratings.
Do Towsen or Home Security Camera® have ads?
Neither Towsen nor Home Security Camera® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Towsen or Home Security Camera®?
Towsen ships an update weekly, and Home Security Camera® every 9 days. Most recently, Towsen was updated on November 5, 2026 and Home Security Camera® on November 5, 2026.

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